Unrest worsens in Bolivia as Evo Morales steps down
More than 20 people have died in clashes between protesters and security forces in Bolivia since disputed presidential elections in October and the resignation of Evo Morales on Nov. 10….
2019
Troilus Gold boosts resource in Quebec
Single-asset company Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG; US-OTC: CHXMF) has updated the resource estimate for its wholly owned Troilus gold project, 170 km north of Chibougamau, Quebec. Indicated resources for the…
Barrick to sell stake in Kalgoorlie mine
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has agreed to sell its 50% interest in Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) in Western Australia to Saracen Mineral Holdings (ASX: SAR) for US$750 million…
Mining waste for key metals
Apple is using recycled rare earth elements (REE) in a key component of its newest iPhone 11 models, which hit the market in September. The recycled REEs are employed in…
Coeur Mining invests in Integra Resources
Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) is investing $6.6 million to acquire 5.76 million common shares of Integra Resources (TSXV: ITR; US-OTC: IRRZF) at $1.15 per share. The private placement includes an…
Harte Gold cuts 2019 production guidance, ups cost estimate
A delay in the start-up of the paste fill plant and lowerthan-expected underground development rates plagued Harte Gold’s (TSX: HRT; US-OTC: HRTFF) Sugar Zone mine in the third quarter. The…
BHP appoints insider as CEO
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LON: BHP) has appointed Mike Henry as its new CEO starting Jan. 1, 2020. Henry will replace CEO Andrew Mackenzie, who is retiring on Dec. 31. Currently…
Para Resources pours first doré at Gold Road
Para Resources (TSXV: PBR; US-OTC: PRSRF) has poured the first doré bar at its Gold Road mine in Arizona, 24 km northeast of the state’s borders with California and Nevada….
Banro calls again for force majeure
Unlike the recurring attacks by armed jihadists in Burkina Faso, the rebel groups that are making mining impossible for Banro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are motivated…
Osisko Metals updates resource for Pine Point zinc project
Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) has tabled a resource update for its wholly owned Pine Point lead-zinc project on the south shore of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest…
Southwest US Snapshot: Precious metals, battery metals and uranium activity
In our annual overview of exploration and mining activity in the Southwestern U.S., we focus on eight companies active in the region. Precious metals appear to be the exploration target…
BMO initiates coverage of Cardinal Resources
BMO Capital Markets is initiating coverage of Perth-based Cardinal Resources (TSX: CDV; ASX: CDV) with an outperform rating, noting that the company’s Namdini gold project in Ghana is “one of the…